Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-01
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
.,TrRDAY. JANUARY l. 1887.
,<ur>r AID FOR THE TERRI tt' TORIES

--;,- nat iho general government
 -,7 ,,.5ue: a series of experiments s"r,Ispiny srtesiar water supplies .,.ust.uotiou ot storage TesoT- '- f,r tLs prevalent care Of tho ma
 -.irfaii These matters are of a '-.. .,it.lr foo great for individual ef-
 e.r5 t!.s general policy of the gov
 ,r,srt is opposed to the erection of s'r-srous monopol;es. the promising
 .-,,,s,,,oi.Nhich only will tempt Rs-
 ..,-B capitol to seek such gigantic In-
 ..,,.,,=. he soil Is both barren and
 .,fl-s. without artificial irrigation. .,..ry.ont the larger portion of Ari- --,s saa New Mexico, and 1t Is but na- t,,sl tnst poor settlers seeking homes
 -...v-rruleut lands should expect to
 sl gi.h some Ui the essential s.i,ti ps oi successful culture, par .,,-I.,., su. b an important and neces-
 , siisu.t ss a supply of water at E -,3..t and reasonable cost, There k I..;ry sn .crr If tillabie laud ID Ari- ana that would not be brought speed q, ,p,a Il Lish stale Oi cultivation by ...r,l ,pi uerIasuent settlers, II water ., irdy,uon was available, and our ,a,-l. Are gs much entitled to govern men. ali and attention in th.s respect-| nay more entitled to tLem-than the rsri,u5 older states afe tO large annual concentrations wasted upon their ,rp5hol-s through lhr b5odle budget of tba rive, a2i l.fb0r appropriations bill" II the policy ot fostering and en- courastnq internal improvements IS to remain one og the prims features of our yoy. ..ua.at, the long neglected field ip question presents e far more promising r-,u-n for .le outlay than any dozen fsus 70 srG er5asly provided for by the river aul Aa-b0E appropriations.
 We are pleased 10 observe that the ef r7rts f the press. and the people whose seat.lsats tLs press should represent, hove succeeded ia impEeSsing upon sour ot Ths officials entrusted with the e1eeuuye affairs of the government, the necessity for government aid in the care sad development of the territories, and uuJv remains for Us to keep up the sgi t.tiou With q reasonable persistence un- il ouT rights are fully secured. The secret 3ry of the interior. in his annual repar, to the President, makes pertinent! rscaln.nlatioRs ID this regard, which reveals the glad knowledge that he srisps the scope and importance of this necessary measure and has brought il oE,ally before the authorities for in 7s'; ys.ion and action. Ia speaking of i-s t-rutorIes generally, his report says: Taere Is general appeal from the tsrriorles for national aid m developing their resources. In the forests of west s,l Washington, the pastures and grain t5ls of the central plains, the dIvCrsi- t-i and semi-tfopical products of lrri- sz'ed lands in Arizona and New Mexi- e. and the rich mines of all the Terri ior.es, the nation possesses noble her Itsge. The care and management of this, our role remaining public estate, is veu worthy of the most thoughtful at teuC0n. Ias present. condition of the Terri tO-iss presents many questions of wide | In.s7.s, ani of general coacern, If | the mountsInops regions about the | fountain heads of our great continental | Ilyers should De denuded Of timber, al- iarla;l d5ois and low water, affecting a great extent Oi country, woGli prOba- b.y result. Ihe intelligent care of the | forest growth of the Territories Tn such i away as 10 permit its necessary use by i t-e people, aGG, a. the same time, pre- vent Iss Wa8tOn destruction, Is there fore question of much more than local importance. The establishment, under sltsb.e regulations, of a great timber raIervatiCn ID Montana and Idaho has E.fesly beea brought to the attention of congress. and perhaps would be ot prac- tcal value ID connection with the work llv beng carried on at Lake Winne- b3g9shah.
 l. Is urged that the system of irriSg- l1l necessary to render immense areas oi fertile land in Ihe Territories inhabI- tsbls IS immpossible to small holders; iaa; tle sIaking of artesi.n wells, the elnstruction of extensive reservoirs and insstlng ditches many miles ID length, hlst be done by accumulated capital, sll that, therefore In the development G the Territories large masses of land n1st b. brought under a single man sgsneut
 louf earnes. attention is invited 10 'Ls subject, and # is suggested that t1het than abandon the pollcy of nun G l' small holdings, which has recely- ~ iie general sanction of the American pope 'he national government should .'eA Undertake preliminary scientific .-'s'glilons, and. perhaps. the con- ,4't oi stem Of puhlIc works having .l 'Leii object the establishment m the 5a'ftones Of E numerous wealth pro e--.S population. The American pol ..,! I p.aclDg the lands in ;he hands of I5 people tn small parcels will develop sun more eii-ctually the varied re-
 -''es ot tLe rJrr;tcries than any 2s.e1 5t larger rlaches and grest es- n a-l lf the same time will furnish -.-gs' under the dignity of individual people
 11e's wise words arc worthy the S-.-S9'ili consideration of every mem
 ' d our na-ioual congress who has
 ,l' welfare of EIs general country at '-'' all tacy appeal to tho reason and
 '-5 5lalaess judgment and scgacity TS'aiy one, Our delegate in congress .i -.-.l '2oot hard and earnestly to se- '-'e the sovernuan; gil faroshadowed ~ 'hs above recommendations: our gov ''l'5 and every oaei1 authority possess- .-s influence St Washington can do ,r s,'-a service by ursiug prompt and -s''al acton, and every individual .l''e word possesses any weight at the -n,sin head of our administration % 's'aIi n.ks urgent and spontaneous t-'H 10 add to inc volum. Of pressure e-SAt for this great boon. Let us .S s9'A With simultaneous energy for th,s
 - purpose and We have DO fear that ,-'s' FiIfIiI to crozn the effort. twill a. o,A siand tLlnS for Arizona and make it r.:- '-e most Prosperous states in the NiL0 a single dscaIa